Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 427: Convergence Zone

With Old Qi's arrangements made, Chen Chuan returned to the Academy dormitory and drafted a report for the Processing Bureau.

Although he was certain that the Secret Cult materials he used were fine, the same couldn't be said for those Hao Zhu sold to others.

The fact that they traced it back to Old Qi might be because Old Qi was a frequent customer, not only a regular but also a familiar face, leaving a trail to follow.

However, there was no guarantee that what others sold was problem-free, especially when it involved the Plague Gang, an organization connected to the cult. It was hard to say whether it would trigger any incidents.

After sending the report, he continued his pre-departure preparations, especially bringing some special drugs. Even during a mission, he couldn't delay Martial Combat cultivation. Regular drugs should be provided there, or at least there should be channels to buy them, but he still brought some of his own.

As for equipment, he prepared to bring several sets of commonly used clothing. Firearms and long and short knives were all maintained and wiped before being placed in their cases. He also brought a can of tea.

Just as he was preparing, the notification sound rang. He glanced at it and saw a voice message from Green Pouch Jade Pavilion.

Because he had been a drug tester, they still sent advertisements for drug products every now and then and continued to send invitations.

Initially, Supervisor Fan was trying to win him over, but after he didn't respond several times, the person sending the messages changed to an employee below him.

He didn't set up a rejection. Such a large company might have opportunities for cooperation in the future, but he wasn't interested now, so he casually swiped it away.

After resting for another day, Secretary Ji finally notified him in the afternoon: "Executive Officer Chen, if you are ready, please come to the Processing Bureau now."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll be there right away." He packed all his belongings and left the dormitory, driving all the way to the Processing Bureau.

Secretary Ji was waiting for him here, leading him into the same conference hall as before. Inside, a man in uniform with a small mustache and a kind expression was waiting for him, with an assistant-like person behind him.

Secretary Ji introduced, "This is Councilor Pei from the Ministry of Defense Jibei Province Command Center."

Councilor Pei enthusiastically came up and shook hands with Chen Chuan, "Welcome, Executive Officer Chen. We are very happy to have a young talent like you join our defense team."

Chen Chuan greeted him, "Councilor Pei, hello."

After greeting him, Councilor Pei's expression turned serious, and he said, "Executive Officer Chen, in view of your joining, according to our Command Center's regulations, your rank is automatically raised by one level, so I officially inform you that you are now a First-Class Executive Officer under our Command Center. Your uniform, sidearm, and sword will be issued to you after you arrive at our Command Center's military base."

Chen Chuan saw his information pop up on the Boundary Token and quickly update, with the label below changing from Second-Class to First-Class Executive Officer, so he said, "Thank you, Councilor Pei."

His level, placed locally, was equivalent to the position of Deputy Director of the Patrol Bureau. If he were in the administrative system, he could be directly transferred to such a powerful violent agency.

But this was only theoretical. In reality, few Third-Limit Martial Artists were willing to go to local areas, where there were neither resources nor freedom.

At the Command Center, his level was already high enough to lead a team on his own, and the main force of the team had at least two Third-Limit Martial Artists. As for going higher, that would be the Executive Captain level, which could oversee two to three teams.

Councilor Pei looked at the Boundary Token and said, "It will take some time to reach the defense zone, Executive Officer Chen. Let's talk as we go."

He took the lead and walked forward. Chen Chuan followed with the assistant. They took an elevator, and the assistant pressed two numbers. The elevator began to descend.

Chen Chuan thought, this conference room was already underground, and now it was going down further. Was this going to the Lower City District?

But then he thought again, although the Lower City District was not small, it was actually a series of independent and dispersed spaces connected by tunnels. It was not hollowed out. In fact, most of the undeveloped underground space should still be controlled by the Upper City District.

Not only the government but also large companies must be the same.

The elevator didn't show specific floor numbers as it descended, but it stopped after about half a minute. The elevator doors opened to both sides, and the assistant stepped aside. Councilor Pei and Chen Chuan walked out together.

What appeared in front of them was an underground station with a train of only three carriages parked there. Under the illumination of the tunnel lights, the tracks could be seen extending into the depths beyond sight.

There were also several guards here, who put down their guns and saluted when they saw them coming.

Councilor Pei looked at the time and said, "Just in time." Turning back, he said, "Executive Officer Chen, follow me."

Chen Chuan looked around and nodded, following him into the first carriage.

Inside, he found the environment to be very good. The car walls were finely carved decorative panels, the seats were leather sofas, and the floor was covered with a thick carpet.

Councilor Pei invited him to sit down and sat down himself, asking the assistant to make two cups of tea, saying, "The passage to the defense zone is only open during two time slots each day, at five in the morning and five in the evening. If you miss it, you have to wait until the next day."

The assistant brought the tea up at this time, and the train began to start slowly.

Councilor Pei picked up his tea and said very politely, "During Executive Officer Chen's participation in the defense mission, your affiliation will be with our headquarters. Specific actions will be notified upon arrival."

Chen Chuan nodded. Since he had not yet participated in the defense, many things were not open and transparent to him. He would only know after he went.

The train traveled for about seven or eight minutes, and Councilor Pei looked at his watch and said, "It's just ahead."

Just as he said these words, the front suddenly became bright, as if they had left the tunnel and arrived in an open area.

Chen Chuan glanced out. Was this… outside Central City?

No!

He looked back and saw an endless plain behind him. In the distance, there seemed to be shadows of mountains. There was no sign of Central City, and even the terrain was completely different.

At this moment, the train was traveling on long rails. The scenery nearby was fine, but looking out from the side window, dark clouds filled the sky, and occasionally lightning flashed.

Councilor Pei smiled and said, "We have entered the Convergence Zone."

He paused and then said, "Secretary Ji should have told Executive Officer Chen about it, right?

Each Central City is the forefront of the convergence of two worlds. Through these convergence points, you can enter the Convergence Zone, which is the intermediate zone between the two worlds.

This is a vast area. We have not yet been able to find the boundaries. There are many theories about this place…"

He picked up his teacup and gestured outward, "The most common is that it was born naturally from the collision of two worlds, but some people believe that it was formed by land and space taken from us by the opposite world during past periods of change."

Speaking of this, he took a sip of tea and smiled, "There is also a bolder one, saying that the collision of worlds is not just our world, but there are many worlds. Many worlds are converging in one place, and eventually a brand new world will be formed, including our world will be swallowed up."

At this time, he became a little more serious and said, "No matter which one is correct, that is for those theorists and technicians to verify. What we have to do is to eliminate those unstable factors before everything happens and ensure the stability of the World Ring barrier."

Chen Chuan nodded slightly.

Councilor Pei put down his teacup and said, "Reaching the Convergence Zone is only possible during two short periods each day. At other times, it is closed. This is to try to ensure that our world is not infiltrated, because every time we pass through, we come over, but it also causes certain things to go to our place."

Chen Chuan glanced outside. He didn't know when fog had risen behind him, and the end of the tracks they had come from was shrouded in thick fog, as if obscuring the way back.

He asked, "Is it those beings?"

Councilor Pei shook his head, "Not entirely. We have not yet been able to fully understand what will leak through, but there must be something."

He said solemnly, "So we must try to reduce frequent exchanges. Therefore, some troops and personnel of the Command Center are stationed here for a long time. For such stationed personnel, we will have higher treatment."

He smiled again, "But Executive Officer Chen has just arrived. You can familiarize yourself with the situation here first and then decide what to do."

Chen Chuan looked at his Boundary Token at this time and saw that it seemed to still maintain communication functions, but those in Central City could not be contacted. He asked, "Can the Boundary Token still be used here?"

Councilor Pei said, "We have buried Field Entity connection points nearby. Although there is no large energy field like Yi Mu, the connection point range is enough to maintain basic communication functions."

As he spoke, he reached out and tapped, and Chen Chuan immediately received a contact request, so he added the other party to his contact list.

At this moment, he inadvertently glanced and saw a mountain on the horizon seemed to move. But when he looked again, it was very normal, as if it was just his eyes playing tricks.

But he knew this would not happen.

Perhaps because it was close to the opposite world, such anomalies appeared again?

He stared at the outside for a long time. This place was desolate and strange, and seemed to hide many unpredictable things.

After the train traveled for more than an hour, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Heavy dark clouds piled up above, making the vast sky even darker.

Councilor Pei said at this time, "We have arrived."

Chen Chuan could see a fortress built along the hillside. From the exposed exterior, he could see the light of searchlights shining through the wind and snow on the heavy guard towers.

After the two got off the train, a gust of wind swept snowflakes, and Councilor Pei was obviously well prepared, wearing very thick clothes.

Chen Chuan only felt a slight chill, as if he had been in a stuffy room for a long time, and opening the window to take a breath of fresh air refreshed his spirit a lot.

Councilor Pei tightened his clothes and said jokingly, "No matter how many times I see it, I still feel a little envious. Let's go in first."

After going through strict entry and exit procedures, the three entered the fortress as the metal gate in front of them rose.

Chen Chuan asked, "Councilor Pei, what is being defended against here?"

Councilor Pei said, "Remember the theories I just mentioned to Executive Officer Chen?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

"This area is not just us, there are other creatures, according to a certain theory, they may be things from other ancient worlds, or they may be beings from our world in the past, um, there is no conclusion for the time being."

Councilor Pei looked outside, the heavy fortress gate was slowly lowering from above, he slowly said, "They are not friendly to us."

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